People's Liberation Army

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The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and four arms—Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistics Support Force. It operates under the CCP's absolute control and is led by the Central Military Commission (CMC) with its chairman as commander-in-chief. The PLA can trace its origins during the Republican era to the left-wing units of the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) of the Kuomintang (KMT), when they broke away in 1927 in an uprising against the nationalist government as the Chinese Red Army before being reintegrated into the NRA as units of New Fourth Army and Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) member holds up a U.S. flag ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump for a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday.
Yahoo News Canada· 2d ago

A People's Liberation Army (PLA) member holds up a U.S. flag ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump for a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Thursday.    Yahoo News Canada
Chen Xiaogong, deputy commander of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force
The Jamestown Foundation· 11d ago

Chen Xiaogong, deputy commander of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force    The Jamestown Foundation
Xi’s military purge brings suspended death sentences for ex-defense chiefs
Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM· 12h ago

Xi’s military purge brings suspended death sentences for ex-defense chiefs    Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
Taiwan stages live-fire drill on mainland-facing island as Trump heads to Beijing
South China Morning Post· 3d ago

Taiwan stages live-fire drill on mainland-facing island as Trump heads to Beijing    South China Morning Post
The People’s Liberation Army Navy and the China Dream
Center for Maritime Strategy· 32d ago

The People’s Liberation Army Navy and the China Dream    Center for Maritime Strategy
Assessing Xi’s Unprecedented Purges of China’s Military: Key Developments and Potential Implications
Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)· 23d ago

Assessing Xi’s Unprecedented Purges of China’s Military: Key Developments and Potential Implications    Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)